MOUNTAIN VIEW (KRON) — It’s the latest creative and cozy way to save money in the absurd Bay Area housing environment.

A 23-year-old Google engineer from Massachusetts, who wants to be known only as Brandon, is living in a box truck. It is parked in one of the company’s Mountain view lots, so he can save 90 percent of his salary and pay off student loans.

He paid $10,000 for the 128-square-foot truck. His signing bonus took care of that.

And while he’s not saying, he probably makes close to $100,000 a year — that’s a lot of savings. His only monthly expense is insurance on the truck

He showers and eats all three meals at Google. They are free, of course.